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Author Topic: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!  (Read 2575 times)

Offline J-dog

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #60 on: July 06, 2009, 03:38:00 PM »
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Always be stubborn.

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Offline Bill Turner

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #61 on: July 06, 2009, 05:02:00 PM »
Its the "Trad Gang" way. Never met "Biggie" but I know his reputation. Hats off to a big man, with a big heart.  :clapper:

Offline leatherneck

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #62 on: July 06, 2009, 05:08:00 PM »
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

To a very fine man.
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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #63 on: July 06, 2009, 06:20:00 PM »
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There are some great people left in this world!
Many of them seem to reside here!!!  :clapper:
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Offline Biggie Hoffman

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #64 on: July 06, 2009, 07:42:00 PM »
Aw shucks,guys......there's a little more to the story than what you've been told.

Once I offered to loan the book, I took it down and read the personal note that Mike had written me inside. Also, it was number 25, which is my PBS Life Member number. Knowing the post office like I do, there's always better than half a chance that the book would get lost or destroyed and I didn't want that to happen even by accident.
I couldn't go back on my word, so I did the only thing I could do  :-)

That's my story and I'm stickin to it.
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Offline hogdancer

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #65 on: July 06, 2009, 07:48:00 PM »
WOW, what a guy !!
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but most importantly father to my two girls !
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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #66 on: July 06, 2009, 08:38:00 PM »
Biggie, now that you explain it, I guess you're not such a nice guy after all. Thinking only of yourself! Yeah right....wonderful gesture, but from the stories I've heard over the years I am not surprized in the least! The few times we have pm'ed in the past you have been more than helpful! Mike
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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #67 on: July 06, 2009, 09:00:00 PM »
This place makes a guy feel all warm and fuzzy!! no joke, Very Cool, Jason

Offline woodworker

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #68 on: July 06, 2009, 09:57:00 PM »
I had the pleasure of meeting Biggie at dinner with Dick Robertson, (in Pittsburgh) and he is very funny to talk with and quite the nice person, No surprise about his generosity.  Good luck and hang in there, Joe

Offline joe ashton

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #69 on: July 06, 2009, 09:58:00 PM »
We make a living by what we get  

we make a life by what we GIVE.

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Offline limbolt

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #70 on: July 06, 2009, 11:12:00 PM »
Even if we never meet Biggie you have a big heart and a lot of class. Well done. Limbolt

Offline Steve Clandinin

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #71 on: July 07, 2009, 08:36:00 AM »
I've never met the man,been reading about him for years and years and the storys just keep getting better and better.A true legend. No one could mistakingly do that many great things!LOL ! Its why so many come here.
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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #72 on: July 07, 2009, 08:50:00 AM »
That's the way to operate. Do good things for people and do them the right way. Risking #25 would have been the wrong thing to do, but getting the book in the mail in time for the vacation -- that was right. Congratulations go out to Biggie for being a good man.
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Offline JC

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #73 on: July 07, 2009, 09:12:00 AM »
You'll find no finer and proud as can be to call him friend. I'm also honored to have him as a role model around my boys; I can give no greater compliment to any man.

But DANG is he going to be insufferable in camp     :biglaugh:
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #74 on: July 07, 2009, 10:36:00 AM »
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Offline Marty

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #75 on: July 07, 2009, 11:15:00 AM »
Anybody wants to hear any bad things about Biggie-just send me a pm!! Wayne, You knew I couldn't take much more of this!!!

Offline Gary Logsdon

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #76 on: July 07, 2009, 12:04:00 PM »
Now that I think of it, this doesn't sound at all like the Biggie I've heard Gene and Barry talk about:^) Is there someone else named Biggie??
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Offline Biggie Hoffman

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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #77 on: July 07, 2009, 12:54:00 PM »
Marty that's so sad............did you take your meds today?
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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #78 on: July 07, 2009, 01:31:00 PM »
cool!
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Re: Biggie "Bigheart" Hoffman!
« Reply #79 on: July 07, 2009, 03:01:00 PM »
See, I told you guys...........

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